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**Headline: National Lok Adalat Settles 78,000 Cases in Andhra Pradesh, Awarding ₹65 Crore in Compensation**
**Vijayawada, India – July 5, 2025** – The Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) announced that approximately 78,000 cases were resolved during the National Lok Adalat held on Saturday. Over ₹65 crore was awarded in compensation to victims.
APSLSA Member Secretary B.S.V. Himabindu stated that 411 Lok Adalat benches were formed based on directives from A.P. High Court Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, APSLSA Executive Chairman Justice Ravinath Tilhari, and A.P. High Court Legal Services Committee Chairman R. Raghunandan Rao. The High Court itself formed two benches which settled 135 cases.
The settled cases involved departments such as excise, police, and insurance. Ms. Himabindu acknowledged the cooperation of officers from various departments and the petitioners in achieving this significant resolution rate. The Lok Adalat serves as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, aiming to reduce the burden on the regular court system and provide quicker justice to citizens.
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